Steps to Finding the Perfect Puerto Rico Coins
Whether you're a beginner or experienced collector, you've probably decided to expand your collection to include reasonably priced Puerto Rico coins. There are several things to consider before you make a purchase of pre-owned Puerto Rico coins on eBay.
Types of Puerto Rico coinsThere are a variety of factors, like the cost and the status of your current collection, that will influence your decision about what type of Puerto Rico coin to get. The coins produced between the years 1890 and 1900 are the Puerto Rico peso, 40 centavos, 20 centavos, 10 centavos, 10 centimos, and 5 centavos. The coins produced through 1884 through 1894 are the dollar, half-dollar, quarter-dollar, the fifth of a dollar, and the eighth of a dollar coin. Each coin has a different weight; if you read the product description, you'll see the weight in grams that differentiates a variety of different dollar coins. One-dollar coin could weigh 6.22 grams whereas another could weigh 4 grams.
Puerto Rico coin certificationsDepending on your preferences, you may be on the lookout for a coin with a specific certification type. Puerto Rico currency, in the form of coins, may be uncertified or certified by any one of the following organizations:
- PCGS: Professional Coin Grading Service
- NGC: Numismatic Guarantee Corporation
- ANACS: American Numismatic Association Certification Service
- ICG: Independent Coin Graders
- If the coin is uncertified, it simply won't have any of these organizations attached to it in the description.
Levels of coin grade vary, but you'll want to consider coin grades AU 55, AU 50, XF 45, and XF 40 when making a purchase. Some Puerto Rico coins may show up in your search as ungraded when you are considering a purchase. All coin grading details will be included in either the description or in the title of the coin.
What is the difference between an uncirculated and circulated Puerto Rico coin?You might notice the words circulated or uncirculated in the title of the coin or its description. Puerto Rico coins that have been circulated have been used by the public at one point or another for transaction purposes. Conversely, new Puerto Rico coins that have the status of uncirculated have never been used by the public for transaction purposes.
What else should you consider about Puerto Rico tokens?You may want to consider coin composition, the price, and the year it was produced when you look at eBay classifieds in Puerto Pico. What cost fits your budget? You may want to stay alert for affordable Puerto Rico coins sale. How will the year of the coin ultimately impact your decision? What about its composition? The composition can be gold, aluminum, nickel, and so forth while the year of production may range anywhere from the 1700s to the 2000s.
Content provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.